The Palestinian Hamas : vision, violence, and coexistence by Shaul Mishal(
)20
editions published
between
1999
and
2006
in
English
and held by
2,256 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Since it emerged as a challenger to the PLO during the Palestinian Intifada, Hamas (the Islamic Resistance Movement) has been
associated in the public mind with terror and violence. Now two Israeli experts show that, contrary to its image, Hamas is
essentially a social and political movement, providing extensive community services and responding constantly to political
realities through bargaining and power brokering. The authors lift the veil on Hamass strategic decision-making methods at
each of the crucial crossroads it has confronted: the Intifada and the struggle with the PLO, the Oslo accords and the establishment
of the Palestinian National Authority, and the dilemmas surrounding the choice between absolute Jihad against Israel versus
the option of controlled violence

Understanding Shiite leadership : the art of the middle ground in Iran and Lebanon by Shaul Mishal(
Book
)14
editions published
between
2014
and
2015
in
English
and held by
278 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"In this book, Shaul Mishal and Ori Goldberg explore the ways in which Shiite leaderships in Iran and Lebanon approach themselves
and their world. Contrary to the violent and radical image of religious leaderships in the Islamic Republic of Iran and Lebanese
Hizballah, the political vision and practice of these leaderships view the world as a middle ground, shying away from absolutist
and extremist tendencies. The political leadership assumed by Shiite religious scholars in Iran and Lebanon has transformed
Shiite Islam from a marginalized minority to a highly politicized avant garde of Muslim presence, revitalized the practice
and causes of political Islam in its struggle for legitimacy and authority, and reshaped the politics of the Middle East and
the globe in its image. Utilizing approaches from social theory, history, theology, and literary criticism, the book presents
these leaderships as pragmatic, interpretative entities with the potential to form fruitful relationships between Shiite leadership
and the non-Shiite world"--

Investment in peace : politics of economic cooperation between Israel, Jordan, and the Palestinian Authority by Shaul Mishal(
Book
)6
editions published
in
2001
in
English
and held by
197 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"This book examines the political environment and bureaucratic cultures that underlie economic relations between the three
parties, thereby providing a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of encouraging patterns of economic
cooperation, the potential strategies that would lead to successful economic ventures, and the prospects for implementation.
A prime conclusion drawn from the study is that strengthening political stability and peaceful coexistence in the Middle East
can only take place by encouraging innovative modes of thinking with respect to economic cooperation. Various ideas are put
forward in order to begin "Investing in Peace.""--Jacket

<> by Shaul Mishal(
Book
)5
editions published
between
1999
and
2006
in
Hebrew
and held by
33 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Islam and Europe reflections on religion state relations by European Muslim intellectuals by Ari David Varon(
Book
)2
editions published
in
2013
in
English
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
How do Muslims intellectuals in Europe interpret religion state relations? The Ph.D. dissertation performs a comparative discourse
analysis (CDA) of four European Muslim intellectuals as each reflects upon religion state relations. The dissertation studies
the multiple interpretations of Islam juxtaposed with the developing religion state relations since the Peace of Westphalia
(1648) as well as the coordination between European Muslim communities and state institutions through Islamic policy networks
relating to issues of Islam in Europe's public sphere. The research compares the discourses of for Muslim intellectuals that
are prominent in Europe's public sphere: Bassam Tibi, Tariq Ramadan, Amr Khaled and Yusuf Qaradawi. The CDA compares the four
intellectuals in a multi-dimensional framework comprising four categories. First is conceptual; second, institutional surrounding;
third, social agenda; fourth, political action and political mobilization prescribed for Muslims in Europe. Studying the discursive
presentations of Tibi, Ramadan, Khaled and Qaradawi the research reorganizes the principles of analyzing Islam and Europe
opening the possibility of bridging potential obstacles and rigid interpretations of Islam and European identity. The research
enlightens the study of religion state relations and the social establishment of Muslim as Europeans over the previous decades.
Understanding the perceptions of Islam in Europe as simultaneously influenced by and influencing Europe's religious discourse
could elaborate the future development of European religions state relations for researchers, social organizers and policy
makers

<> by Fouad Ajami(
Book
)1
edition published
in
2001
in
Hebrew
and held by
2 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Arab countries; politics and government; history;1945